When collecting samples for blood lactic acid levels, considerable care must be taken, including
- removing the tourniquet before taking the specimen.
- placing the specimen in a solution of ice and water.
<h3>What steps are involved in gathering samples?</h3>
Obtaining a high-quality specimen for testing entails four steps: (1) patient preparation, (2) specimen collection, (3) specimen processing, and (4) storage and/or transportation.
<h3>What does collecting samples mean?</h3>
The procedure of gathering tissue or fluids for laboratory analysis or close-patient testing is known as specimen collection. Often, it is the first step in defining a diagnosis and course of treatment (Dougherty and Lister, 2004).
<h3>What different kinds of specimens are collected?</h3>
Serum samples, virology swab samples, biopsy and necropsy tissue, cerebrospinal fluid for PCR, urine samples, and tissue from necropsies are the biological sample types that are commonly accepted in clinical laboratories.
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